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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SARA!

Today marks the completion of 14 years that I have been a Dad. There are 365 days in one year. Except years like this one, leap years. This means that this 14 year period has included leap years in 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004. I have always been a bit 'rain man' (the savant characteristic) so I decided to calculate how many days that I have been a dad. As my daughter is studying algebra these days I will divulge my formula.

Let D=total days of being a Dad.
Let X=Number of years being a Dad
Let Y=number of leap years within this 14 year period

D=365X+Y
D=365(14) + 4
D=5114

I have been a Dad for 5114 days. I can say with great certainty that the best day of my life was that day, 5114 days ago, that I became a Dad. Most of these days have been terrific, some less so. I have never envied anyone without kids. Being a parent is the best feeling in the world. It's felt a bit better since last year when I lost 80 lbs - but it always felt good. The bottom line is that there has not been one day within the past 5114 days that I have not been proud of my daughter. That last statement is what is known as a harmless white lie...nevertheless....Happy Birthday, Sara!

There is some irony in this picture taken of my daughter taken during the first few weeks of her arrival. I thought it would be clever to take a photo of her in a salad bowl. The irony is that back then, it never occurred to me to actually eat a salad. Fourteen years ago, I had not yet ballooned up my 300+ pound blimpish existence - but I was on my way.

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About Me

SALESMAN...I have been selling buttons since 1993 and have been working for Dill Buttons of America since around the turn of the century. I have been working for: Michael Miller Fabrics (ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO) since June 2009, Fabri-Quilt since 2010, Beginning in February 2016, I have been the sales rep for Alexander Henry Fabrics in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio. Representing Princess Mirah Batiks since July 2017. January 2018 began my Baum Textiles (Windham Fabrics, Anthology Batiks) career in Indiana and Illinois. It is hard enough to eat 'right' at home - being 'on the road' presents even more challenges.